Cruiser moorings with walk-ashore berths in Greater London

Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.

14 sites · 1 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £816 a year for a 10m cruiser (£660–£3,680 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

14 sites: 7 on canals, 3 on rivers and 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
1 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Constables Boatyard.
Keeping a waiting list: Hammertons Ferry Moorings, Hurlingham Yacht Club and Stonebridge North L1 Leisure.
For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £660 a year (Hurlingham Yacht Club) to £3,680 a year (Brentford Dock Marina); the middle of 3 is £816 a year.
Longest boat taken: 18.5m (61ft) at Abbot's Wharf L1.
Of the 14, 11 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 3 visitor berths.
3 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (6).

Rivers Berths available

Constables Boatyard

Hampton, Greater London · River Thames

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Hammertons Ferry Moorings

Twickenham, Greater London · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Hurlingham Yacht Club

London, Greater London · River Thames

£660 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Waiting list

Stonebridge North L1 Leisure

Tottenham, Greater London · Lee Navigation

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Abbot's Wharf L1

London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Anderson's Wharf

London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Bulls Bridge Moorings

Hayes, west London, Greater London · Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm)

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

East Wick Leisure Moorings

Hackney / Stratford, Greater London · Lee Navigation

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Springwell Lock L1 Leisure

Rickmansworth, Greater London · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Brentford Dock Marina

Brentford, Greater London · River Thames

£3,680 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Erith Yacht Club

Erith, Greater London · River Thames

£816 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Chelsea Harbour Marina

London, Greater London · River Thames

Prices on request

Canals

High Line Yachting Ltd (Northolt Boatyard)

Northolt, Greater London · Paddington Arm

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Rivers

Teddington Harbour

Teddington, Greater London · River Thames

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser

Site	Where	A year, 10m cruiser	Berths	Space
Constables Boatyard	Hampton, River Thames	On request	linear moorings	Berths available
Hammertons Ferry Moorings	Twickenham, River Thames	–	linear moorings	Waiting list
Hurlingham Yacht Club	London, River Thames	£660	pontoon berths, drying berths	Waiting list
Stonebridge North L1 Leisure	Tottenham, Lee Navigation	–	pontoon berths	Waiting list
Abbot's Wharf L1	London, Limehouse Cut	–	pontoon berths	Full
Anderson's Wharf	London, Limehouse Cut	–	pontoon berths	Full
Bulls Bridge Moorings	Hayes, west London, Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm)	–	linear moorings	Full
East Wick Leisure Moorings	Hackney / Stratford, Lee Navigation	–	linear moorings	Full
Springwell Lock L1 Leisure	Rickmansworth, Grand Union Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Brentford Dock Marina	Brentford, River Thames	£3,680	pontoon berths	Not reported
Erith Yacht Club	Erith, River Thames	£816	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Chelsea Harbour Marina	London, River Thames	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
High Line Yachting Ltd (Northolt Boatyard)	Northolt, Paddington Arm	–	linear moorings	Not reported
Teddington Harbour	Teddington, River Thames	–	pontoon berths	Not reported

From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much does a mooring for a 10m cruiser cost in Greater London?

Across the 3 cruiser moorings with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £660 a year at Hurlingham Yacht Club to £3,680 a year at Brentford Dock Marina. The middle figure is £816 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cruiser moorings with walk-ashore berths in Greater London?

For a 10m cruiser, Hurlingham Yacht Club is cheapest at £660 a year in London.

Which cruiser moorings with walk-ashore berths in Greater London have space now?

1 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Constables Boatyard. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at cruiser moorings with walk-ashore berths in Greater London?

3 of the 14 say you can: Abbot's Wharf L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Anderson's Wharf (residential moorings with planning consent) and High Line Yachting Ltd (Northolt Boatyard) (liveaboards allowed). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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